Pipra (Supaul) Read correspondent
In Supaul district of Bihar, police took major action against drug smugglers and recovered about 427.95 kg of ganja. The value of the seized ganja in the international market has been estimated to be around Rs 1 crore 71 lakh. The action was taken in Pipra police station area on Monday morning, where the police stopped a suspicious pickup vehicle and searched it.
Police investigation revealed that the smugglers were hiding the consignment of ganja in a very clever manner. Sacks filled with ganja were kept in a specially made secret chamber under the rear seat and door of the pickup vehicle. An attempt was made to make it look like a normal goods vehicle by placing an empty carat on top, so that the police would not get a clue.
According to the information, this huge consignment of ganja was being taken to Bhagalpur from the haunted area of Madhubani district. However, due to the activeness of Pipra police station, the smugglers’ plan failed. During the action, the police arrested Upendra Kumar Yadav, a resident of Kopa village under Dulhin Bazar police station area of Patna district. Police Station Head Rajesh Kumar Jha said that this success was achieved during the vehicle checking operation being conducted under the leadership of Police Sub Inspector Rajiv Kumar Singh.
Police have seized the pickup vehicle and the entire consignment of ganja. A case has been registered against the accused under the NDPS Act and he has been sent to judicial custody.
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Now the police is busy investigating who else is involved in this network. It is believed that a big gang of inter-district drug smuggling is active behind this. By interrogating the arrested smuggler, the police is trying to reach the main supplier and other members of the network.
Big success for police
This action of Supaul Police is being considered a big achievement amidst the ever increasing drug smuggling. Due to the recovery of such a large quantity of ganja, many questions have been raised on the smuggling network operating in the area.
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